Marissa always knew something was wrong with her. She suffered endless rejection despite looking like she stepped out of a magazine. But at the annual festival, fate finally plays its hand. She locks eyes with Justin, the ruthless heir to the Lycan throne. Her mate and salvation. Or so she thinks. Rejection would be too easy. Instead, he does something far worse-he ignores the bond entirely, treating her like nothing more than a plaything at his mercy. But Marissa isn't the type to kneel. If her mate wants to act like a heartless bastard, she'll give him a reason to suffer. She'll unravel him, break past his stone-cold defenses, and make him regret ever underestimating her. If he wants a game, then he better be ready to lose.
The border guards didn't pretend to be gentle. They blocked my car and immediately informed my dad that I'd been found trying to escape.
"The Alpha doesn't approve your exit."
The head guard spoke like I was a spoiled brat and not a grown woman desperate to escape a suffocating life.
My fingers curled around the steering wheel. I tried not to scream.
"Name your price," I said, pulling out my phone. "I'll pay."
He remained by my window, but when I opened my banking app, I was met with another shock.
Account blocked.
Transaction failed.
Panic set in fast. My dad had cut off my money too.
"You've got to be kidding me."
The head guard lowered his voice like he was being kind. "Running won't solve your problems, princess. Find a husband. That's all your father wants."
Another guard smirked. "The only reason anyone would be interested in you is that you're the Alpha's daughter. You're past the approved mating age."
My chest burned with shame and rage. I wanted to scream, but I couldn't let them see me break. I started the car and drove faster than the speed limit.
I was tired.
So damn tired.
At twenty-five, I had nothing to show for my life but whispers and pity glances. A failed relationship, a suffocating pack, and a father who cared more about control than happiness.
If I'd been born male, no one would care. I'd be allowed to leave, allowed to fight, allowed to choose.
When I reached the packhouse, the driveway was full. People in colorful clothes moved around with smiles on their faces.
They always had something to celebrate. Engagements, titles, partnerships. Anything to ignore the actual problem.
I parked far off. My leggings were dusty. My shirt stuck to my back. My hair was tied in a bun, and I didn't even have lip balm on.
The moment I stepped out, eyes followed me like I was a scandal.
I ignored them and walked straight toward the back entrance. My father met me at the door.
Dressed in matching colors with his wife, he looked like he was heading to a fancy gala.
"Marissa, just when I think you've hit rock bottom, you dig deeper," he snapped. "You try to run, and now you show up at a major event looking like this?" He gestured at my clothes like I'd rolled in filth.
"Then make it simple. Unfreeze my account and let me leave. If I'm so useless, stop holding me hostage."
His wife. Lilith gasped. "Marissa! That's no way to talk. Your dad wants what's best. The Lycans are on their way. This could be your shot to prove you're still relevant."
I turned to her slowly. "Stay out of this. You're not my mother."
Guests were already glancing our way, hungry for gossip. By morning, my news would be all over social media, just like when my ex married my best friend behind my back.
My father noticed the curious stares and laughed loudly, pretending I was just joking. He was always good at saving face.
"Go change," his wife whispered, a fake smile in place.
I walked off without a word, went upstairs, and sat in front of my mirror.
Now I was supposed to play dress-up for the Lycans. Knowing they'd be late, I took my time. I chose a dark green one-shoulder sheath dress. I didn't care to impress anyone. I just needed to escape this misery.
When I came back down, the Lycans were already entering. The King and his Queen walked like they owned the air. My father bowed so low I thought his back might snap.
Behind the Lycan king and queen was their son, Justin.
Arrogant. Powerful. Off-limits.
He was ridiculously attractive. Tall, dark hair, golden brown eyes, effortless authority. The kind of man werewolf girls dream of.
I was about to turn away when it hit me.
A sharp, burning heat across my chest.
My wolf, who'd been silently watching me go through the bouts of disappointments, suddenly sprang alive.
"Our mate is here," she howled.
I sniffed the air, and it was undeniable.
Pine. Musk. Rain on warm earth. It wrapped around me and wouldn't let me go.
My heart slammed against my ribs.
My mate. My way out. My hope.
I moved before thinking, following the scent like I was drunk on it.
I crashed into a hard chest. His hands steadied me.
I looked up, right into Justin's eyes.
My breath vanished.
"That's him," my wolf exclaimed. "He's ours."
But then-
"Do you go around falling on males just to be caught?"
Justin's voice wasn't teasing. It was cold.
His arm dropped away, and something inside me shattered.
Was my mate also going to reject me?
A female linked her arm with his.
Wendy. His fiancée and one of the most admired female Lycans.
Her diamond ring sparkled so brightly it stung.
She glanced at me and smirked.
"Even werewolves are desperate to level up? How cringe."
For one breathless second, I thought Justin would defend our bond.
He didn't.
He walked away with her like I was invisible.
My wolf whimpered. "Go after him."
But my legs wouldn't move.
My mate looked through me like I was nothing.
And just like that, the heartbreak from my ex felt like child's play.
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Linda's world shatters in a single day when her parents and younger brother die in a tragic accident. But grief turns to fury when she catches Damien, her dad's best friend and the man she's secretly obsessed with, wrapped in a kiss with her cousin on the night of the funeral. Determined to escape him, she flees to a new university, cutting all ties. But Damien isn't just a ghost from her past-he's bound to her by her father's will. Now, he's her professor in college, but Linda refuses to be his obligation. She'll ruin him before he ruins her. Only Damien isn't just a man-he's something else. And he was never meant to let her go.
At twenty-one, Iris is a mateless virgin-a dangerous taboo in her world. Desperate to escape humiliation, she flees and enters a fierce competition for the hand of Adonis, the Lycan King who the loss of his first wife had shattered. But Iris doesn't know that her father is responsible for Adonis' tragedy and that behind the Adonis charm lurks a man consumed by a dark, smoldering fire-one that could either spark a burning passion or burn her to ashes. Will this contest be her salvation or her downfall? "What we share isn't love," his voice purred against my ear, "It's madness-an addiction that will ruin us both. In life or death, you're forever mine."
After a devastating valentine's breakup, Miracle never expected to find herself caught in a web of deceit and desire. A mysterious stranger approached her with an offer she couldn't refuse. Three million dollars to be a fake girlfriend to his wealthy client, with one catch: falling in love with him disqualifies her from the deal. Skeptical at first, Miracle agrees to the arrangement, but she quickly realizes that it's not as simple as she thought. Especially when her client turns out to be the infamous Leonel Hamilton, a billionaire with a reputation for breaking hearts without mercy. As Miracle navigates the complexities of their fake relationship, she finds herself torn between her desire for money and her growing feelings for Leonel. But when some truths are revealed, she must decide if the contract is worth the risk or if the lure of money is too strong to resist. Read on to discover the rollercoaster of romance and deceit.
"You are my curse, my obsession, my addiction. How can I love you when you are so filthy, so wrong?" Kira lives in a world where omegas are despised and shunned by everyone. An Alpha's bond with an omega is instant rejection or worse still, death But fate has a cruel twist for Kira. She discovers that her mate is none other than Alpha D'Angelo, the most feared and ruthless alpha in the land. She knows he will either reject her or kill her without mercy. What she doesn't know is that he has other plans. Plans that would either make her wish she were dead, or maybe, a spark in the alpha's heart that would either save or consume her.
"Please trust me, I didn't do anything." "I don't believe you. I am rejecting you as my Queen and giving you the punishment of death." Alina was living outside her pack for five years. Her parents didn't try to contact her and always ignored her. Her best friend convinced her to go back to their pack and she agreed. But she had never imagined what was waiting there for her. She never thought she would meet her mate and had to face betrayal from everywhere. She had to pay for the crime which she never committed. Aaron Robertson is the king of Lycans. He is a very dominant and powerful King who not only rules Lycans but also rules other ranks of werewolves. Everyone is afraid of Lycans and he is the king of them. But who knew that he would get a mate who was just a simple Omega with no powers and strengths? He called her weak all the time but little did he know that his weak Omega would give him the biggest betrayal of his life for which he had to give her the sentence of death.
My marriage to Mathias was supposed to make me the happiest woman in the world. Although I knew he didn't love me, I thought he would fall for me once I showered him with all the love I had to give. Five years passed and Mathias still didn't give a damn about me. Instead, he met his true love and cut all ties with me because of her. He showed her off; something he never did for me. His abandonment pushed me into depression. I was broken in every sense of the word. Even on my deathbed, my so-called husband didn't come to say goodbye to me. When I opened my eyes again, I found myself reborn. I was still Mathias's wife and it was two months before he met his true love. In this life, I refused to be hurt by him again. After talking some sense into my head, I asked him for a divorce in other to escape being heartbroken like I was previously. Mathias tore up the divorce papers time and time again while also shutting me down. "Rylie, stop all this nonsense! Playing hard to get doesn't work anymore!" To show him that I was dead serious, I went ahead to file for divorce. Only then did he panic. He abandoned the "woman of his dreams" and came to my side. "Please give me a second chance, Rylie. I promise to do right by you. You'll be the only woman in my heart from now on. Don't leave me, okay?" A war broke out in my mind after this apology. On one hand, I didn't want to be hurt again. And on the other, I didn't want to let go of the man I loved so dearly. What should I do?!
After two years of marriage, Sadie was finally pregnant. Filled with hope and joy, she was blindsided when Noah asked for a divorce. During a failed attempt on her life, Sadie found herself lying in a pool of blood, desperately calling Noah to ask him to save her and the baby. But her calls went unanswered. Shattered by his betrayal, she left the country. Time passed, and Sadie was about to be wed for a second time. Noah appeared in a frenzy and fell to his knees. "How dare you marry someone else after bearing my child?"
Elena, once a pampered heiress, suddenly lost everything when the real daughter framed her, her fiancé ridiculed her, and her adoptive parents threw her out. They all wanted to see her fall. But Elena unveiled her true identity: the heiress of a massive fortune, famed hacker, top jewelry designer, secret author, and gifted doctor. Horrified by her glorious comeback, her adoptive parents demanded half her newfound wealth. Elena exposed their cruelty and refused. Her ex pleaded for a second chance, but she scoffed, “Do you think you deserve it?” Then a powerful magnate gently proposed, “Marry me?”
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Sawyer, the world's top arms dealer, stunned everyone by falling for Maren—the worthless girl no one respected. People scoffed. Why chase a useless pretty face? But when powerful elites began gathering around her, jaws dropped. "She's not even married to him yet—already cashing in on his power?" they assumed. Curious eyes dug into Maren's past... only to find she was a scientific genius, a world-renowned medical expert, and heiress to a mafia empire. Later, Sawyer posted online. "My wife treats me like the enemy. Any advice?"